diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidate_info.xml b/java/res/layout/candidate_info.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f355728
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidate_info.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+**
+** Copyright 2011, The Android Open Source Project
+**
+** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+** You may obtain a copy of the License at
+**
+**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+**
+** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+** limitations under the License.
+*/
+-->
+
+<TextView
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:textSize="6sp"
+    android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+    android:visibility="gone"
+    style="?attr/suggestionBackgroundStyle" />
diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidate.xml b/java/res/layout/candidate_word.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from java/res/layout/candidate.xml
rename to java/res/layout/candidate_word.xml
diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml b/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
index 88f4c38..c23c29c 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
@@ -22,14 +22,34 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:latin="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.inputmethod.latin"
 >
-    <include
-        android:id="@+id/candidate_left"
-        layout="@layout/candidate" />
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:layout_weight="1.0"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:gravity="center"
+    >
+        <include
+            android:id="@+id/word_left"
+            layout="@layout/candidate_word" />
+        <include
+            android:id="@+id/info_left"
+            layout="@layout/candidate_info" />
+    </RelativeLayout>
     <include
         layout="@layout/candidate_divider" />
-    <include
-        android:id="@+id/candidate_center"
-        layout="@layout/candidate" />
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:layout_weight="1.0"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:gravity="center"
+    >
+        <include
+            android:id="@+id/word_center"
+            layout="@layout/candidate_word" />
+        <include
+            android:id="@+id/info_center"
+            layout="@layout/candidate_info" />
+    </RelativeLayout>
     <include
         layout="@layout/candidate_divider" />
     <LinearLayout
@@ -39,9 +59,19 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
     >
-        <include
-            android:id="@+id/candidate_right"
-            layout="@layout/candidate" />
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:layout_weight="1.0"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:gravity="center"
+        >
+            <include
+                android:id="@+id/word_right"
+                layout="@layout/candidate_word" />
+            <include
+                android:id="@+id/info_right"
+                layout="@layout/candidate_info" />
+        </RelativeLayout>
         <!-- Image drawables are set in CandidateView constructor -->
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/expand_candidates_pane"